Creative Ways to Ask a Girl to Prom

Your Mission: Stand Out from the Pack

So, prom is on the horizon and you've decided which girl you want to ask to be your date. Of course, you can go with the time honored standard, "Do you want to go to the prom with me?" It's definitely to the point, but not very imaginative.

What you really want to do is capture your dream date's attention in a way that makes you stand out from the other guys who may also try to ask her to prom. After all, prom only comes along once or twice in a girl's life, and she's going to choose the date she thinks she'll have the best time with. Your "ask" is either going to put you in the running or cut you from the pack, so you want to give it your best shot.

Creative Ways to Ask a Girl to Prom

There's a fine line between creative and just plain goofy. Bottom line, don't do anything your potential date would find embarrassing, or you're going to sink yourself from the get-go.

Place a Personal Ad

A well written personal ad to the dance can get you straight into a girl's heart, but there is a catch: just use first names. Here's an example:

"Celia, I'd love it if you would be my date for the prom. Say yes, and make my dreams come true~ Jay".

An invite like this would make any girl feel special, but leaving out the last names gives you both room to play it off and avoid ridicule from your classmates if it doesn't work out. If it does work, she has a very special memento she can place in her scrapbook.

Don't leave fate to chance and hope that she'll read the paper and realize the ad is meant for her. Deliver the paper personally when her friends aren't around, and make sure you look your best when you do.

The Windshield Approach

If you're not afraid to put your heart on public display, try writing your invitation on your car's rear windshield with white shoe polish. How about, "Julie, you make my heart race. Will you be my date for prom?" Offer to give her a ride home from school, but ask her to bring her book bag around to the trunk so she sees your clever invitation. If she doesn't immediately decide to take the bus instead, mission accomplished!

Say it with Chocolate

Buy one of those big Hershey's Kisses, and print your invite on a strip of paper inserted into the foil at the top. Place it on the walk in her front yard and ring the doorbell. Point to her strategically placed package and ask her to open it. Your message should be something like, "Karen, I'd kiss the ground you walk on if you'd go with me to prom~ David".

Stuffed Animals

Tuck a note into an adorable stuffed animal. For example:

• Give her a rabbit with the a note that says, "Jenny, Nobunny else will do. Will you go to the prom with me?~ Mike".
• How about a Teddy bear with a note that says, "I couldn't bear it if you went to prom with anyone else~ Joe".
• Try giving her a cute yellow stuffed chick with a note that says, "Carrie, I've always thought you were eggstra special. Will you be my prom date?~ Jack".
• She'll find it hard to resist a cuddly lamb and a note that says, "Will ewe go to the prom with me?"

The Remote Approach

If your potential date has a great sense of humor, you can really grab her attention with this one. Write you thoughts on a card, seal it in an envelope with her name clearly written on it and tape it to the top of a remote control car. Get to school early when she's hanging out at her locker, and try to stay back out of direct view. Send the car over to her, and watch her open your card. You can write something clever like, "Is there a remote chance you'll go to the prom with me?~ David".

Final Tips

So, now that you have a number of creative ways to ask a girl to prom, it's time for some final tips to help you seal the deal.

• Don't ask at the last minute. It takes time to shop for a dress and shoes. This is one of those lifetime moments for a girl, so give her time to fully savor the ritual.
• In most cases, it might be better to ask a girl in private, unless you're reasonably sure she's interested in you.
• However you decide to ask her, make sure the method you choose is comfortable to you. If you feel awkward, she's going to pick up on it right away. A girl likes a guy with some confidence.
• On the other end of the spectrum, don't act overly confident. No girl wants to feel like you believe she's a sure thing. Be just a little bit humble and she's bound to take you more seriously..